Death and Martyrdom
All it took was five smooth stones out of a brook and great faith in the Lord to defeat the Philistine army.
Who is David that slew Goliath?
1 Samuel 17:40
Jesus healed the mother-in-law of one of his apostles of the fever.
Who was Peter?
Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39
"And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, . . . yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands."
What is the Land of Promise?
In the days of Enoch, the Lord called his people Zion, "because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness, and there were _ ___ ____ ____."
What is "no poor among them?"
Moses 7:18
Helaman, Shiblon, and Corianton had a father who taught them in the ways of the Lord. He entrusted the plates of brass, the plates of Nephi, and all the records of the Nephites in the hands of Helaman, his eldest.
Who was Alma the Younger?
Alma 37:1-4
With only a sling and the edge of the sword this one man defeated a group of Lamanites by the waters of Sebus.
Who was Ammon?
Alma 17:36-38
When Jesus turned the water into wine, it was performed at a marriage in a certain city.
What was Cana of Galilee?
John 2:1-11
"And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord; and the power of the Lord was with them. And I beheld their mother Gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the land also, to battle against them."
What was the nation of England, or Great Britain?
1 Ne 13:
There are many references in the Doctrine & Covenants where the Lord compares the Latter-day Saints attempt to "redeem Zion" to a people in the Old Testament.
Who are the children of Israel?
D&C 103:16-19
King Mosiah inherited the kingdom from his father, who was the king over the Nephites and a prophet of the Lord himself.
Who was King Benjamin?
The Lord destroyed these twin cities in the plains of Mamre because of their great wickedness and abominations.
What are the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Gen 18:1; Gen 19:24-25
When Jesus entered the country of the Gadarenes he met a man who was possessed of unclean spirits. "And forthwith Jesus gave them leave." What was their unusual demand?
"Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them."
Mark 5:12
"And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the Spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man; and he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren, who were in the promised land.”
Who was Christopher Columbus?
1 Ne 13:
According the section 103 in the Doctrine & Covenants, "the redemption of Zion must needs come by _____."
What is "power?"
D&C 103:15
It was prophesied that the Savior of the world would come through his line. Although he had eight sons, the Lord chose David, in whom Samuel anointed King of Israel.
Who is Jesse?
Because of the disobedience of Saul to the commandments of the Lord, the prophet Samuel cut "in pieces" this king of the Amalekites.
Who was King Agag?
1 Samuel 15:33
There was a certain woman in whom had been healed of seven devils.
Who was Mary Magdalene?
Luke 8:1-3
" . . . they were scattered before the Gentiles and were smitten."
Who were the Lamanites?
According to Section 105 of the Doctrine & Covenants, the Lord describes the main reason the saints in the days of Joseph Smith failed to establish Zion in 1834.
What were the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom?
What are those principles? ______
D&C 105:5
After his death a serious contention arose concerning which of his sons should replace him as the Chief Judge. When his eldest son was chosen by the people to replace him as king, that same son was murdered as he sat upon the judgment-seat.
Who is Pahoran?
Helaman 1:1-9
The chief judge of the Nephites, Seezoram was slain by his brother, exactly in the manner that Nephi declared unto the people of Nephi.
Who was Seantum?
Helaman 9:1-41 (26-38)
"And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed."
Jesus later marvelled that this centurion possessed an attribute greater than any other in Israel.
What was faith?
Matt 8:5-10
"And for this purpose have I established [this] by the hands of wise men who I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood."
What is the Constitution of the United States?
D&C 98:
"Now this Moses plainly taught to the children of Israel in the wilderness, and sought diligently to _________ his people that they might behold the face of God; But they hardened their hearts and could not endure his presence; therefore, the Lord in his wrath, for his anger was kindled against them, swore that they should not enter into his rest while in the wilderness, . . ."
What is to be sanctified?
D&C 84:23-24
This man lived 162 years and begat his son Enoch. He taught Enoch in all the ways of God and lived to be 962 years old.
Who is Jared?
Moses 6:21-24